Magic in the Air, A 1941 Film Promoting Television
“Magic in the Air” is a 1941 promotional film by General Motors about the “newest marvel of modern science, television.” America’s involvement in World War…
Chartbeat, A Real-Time Web Analytics Service
Chartbeat is a real-time web analytics service that enables a subscriber to monitor activity on their website as it happens. The service can also send…
Long May She Wave, An Animated Evolution of the United States Flag
“Long May She Wave” by Studio Hinrichs is an animation of the changing appearance of the American flag over the country’s history.
A Collage of Street Signs Featuring Every Street in Manhattan
“Streets of Manhattan” by artist Jacob Kedzierski is a collage of 2000 street sign photos that includes every street in Manhattan (see a video of…
USB Dead Drop Installed in Abandoned NSA Spy Station in Berlin
German artist Tobias Leingruber recently installed a USB flash drive “dead drop” in a former NSA listening post near Berlin (see a video of the…
Researchers Observe Same-Sex Sexual Behavior in Deep Sea Squid
Octopoteuthis deletron, a species of deep sea squid, engages in same-sex sexual behavior according to a new research paper by Hendrik J. T. Hoving and…
Samuel L. Ipsum, A Samuel L. Jackson Placeholder Text Generator
Samuel L. Ipsum is a placeholder text generator by Paul Maloney that randomly selects (often expletive laden) movie quotes by Samuel L. Jackson. It is…
The DJ Mobile, An Art Car & Mobile DJ Setup by Olaf Mooij
“The DJ Mobile” by Olaf Mooij is an art car that doubles as a DJ setup and 14 speaker sound system. We previously wrote about…
BBOX Radio, Internet Radio Station In a Shipping Container in Brooklyn
BBOX Radio is a community internet radio station and venue based out of a shipping container in downtown Brooklyn. The station got its start three…
Music Created From the Sounds of a Dry Cleaning Shop
Composer and sound designer Diego Stocco created a music composition solely from sounds found in a dry cleaning shop. Stocco has created music using a…